next 15 or 20 minutes and then toward gibson island. the worst of it should stay north of annapolis. here is a wide view -- you can see most of the line coming out of southern pennsylvania is falling apart and that's a good thing. there are still strong thunderstorms and that could produce wind gusts over 40 miles an hour. elsewhere, it looks like beneficial rain at least for right now except for the one celled living across anne arundel county. elsewhere, i don't expect a widespread severe weather event of this. >> state health officials say [unintelligible] is responsible for 23 deaths this summer. >> the cooler temperatures really can't come soon enough. >> with the storm's rolling in,

the temperature has dropped drastically in the last half hour or so. we are down to 84 degrees here in northwest baltimore but the heat index soared over 100 degrees even before noon. health officials want folks to realize this kind of heat is extremely dangerous. >> very, very hot. >> i can't remember a time when it was as hot in maryland. >> folks in baltimore are finding ways to cope with the stifling heat. the entire region is under heat advisory with temperatures over 100 degrees and the heat index soaring even higher. business is hopping at this snow cone and lemonade stand. the state department of health and mental hygiene is hoping people in maryland do just that. the chief medical examiner has declared 23 people have died directly or indirectly due to the heat in maryland 3 >> the

chief medical examiner will look at each case and when there is a determination he contributed to the death directly or because the person had an underlying medical condition and he helped to exacerbate, any time he plays a role in a death, the chief medical examiner will determine that. >> every one of those deaths is potentially preventable the health department urges people who are elderly or have medical problems and no air conditioning. they're asking everyone to take care of themselves. >> take plenty of breaks if they are outside. make sure they are drinking water or gatorade or something like that. most importantly, anybody who doesn't feel well, we want to make sure they take a break and get inside and if they are really feeling uncomfortable, seek medical attention. >> there is still plenty of summer left to feel the heat and that has some dreaming of a cooler place.

>> seattle is awesome. nice and cool. that's where i want to be. >> we want to know how hot it is you are and what you are doing to stay cool. post your pictures on our website, wbaltv.com, just click on ulocal. >> breaking news right now -- maryland police can resume collecting dna samples from people arrested for serious crimes. this blocks a decision that it violates the fourth amendment rights protecting into illegal search and seizure. the decision was based on the case of alonzo king jr., a rape case with evidence from an assault charge taken one year after that. the supreme court chief justice said the order will remain in effect until he has a chance to respond to it.

he has until july 25 to do that. >> the department of public works continues to work on a busted water main today. this is not the first time a major water pottery has burst on that very same street. -- water artery has burst on that very same street. >> despite the threat of thunderstorms and heavy rains, crews are out here right now working into the evening hours to get the water main repaired. there are three different polls like this one that crews are working on right now. we did some research and found out this is deja vu all over again. you have to go back to 1980 to see it. for some, the water main break had a familiar feel to it, as if we had seen this movie before. sure enough, we had. this was the scene on january 11, 1980.

jim a mustard brought viewers these images which were vaguely familiar to what we saw monday. a 40-inch main burst, creating such a force that it blew manhole covers into the air. big maine. a >> it is. >> as construction crews repaired the 20 inch main and repaired the 20 inch one, questions are still remaining. it appears history has repeated itself. the directors as an assessment was done nearly three years ago and determined the line was at risk. >> this stretch was high-risk. it was subject to break it soon. >> during the worst possible

time, evening rush hour. they're trying to be as proactive as they can. pledging to increase the number of replacement lines to prevent further catastrophes. >> we're going to go from much less than 5 miles in terms of rehabilitation and replacement. we will be doing 40 miles a year. >> these guys are working on a bypass line. it is tedious work but it needs to be done. the department of public works has a reminder that this project probably will not be done until three weeks from now. >> thank you. the mayor announced a new partnership today that will help baltimore city police fight crime.

it will allow police to identify camera systems in close proximity to crime scenes. >> it will help to further reduce crimes in our neighborhood. >> she think the foundation for the grant helping to make this possible. >> the governor and house speaker met with the city to air out concerns about expanding gambling in the state. to city hall for the latest. >> the meeting lasted about 90 minutes at city hall. the delegation is a big voting bloc and they wanted assurances a sixth casino won't harm the city or its residents. no horse trading for votes, just the facts. the casino opens in prince george's county, what can be

done to help baltimore from losing complete revenues to put toward the property-tax rate? >> you have provisions to make sure the city and county are held harmless in terms of local share. >> the local share is revenue used to offset the cost of hosting a casino. on the table is increasing baltimore city posture by 5%. >> we want to put it in a collective pot for anne arundel and baltimore city and to divided up so that anne arundel would get its full expectation of money and baltimore city would get its full expectation of money. >> the meeting was called by the mayor and a delegation chairman characterize the presentation as murky. >> there were certain representations made about what would happen in baltimore and what would be held harmless and how it would be done with the percentages are. you can say those things but i would rather see them and i

think most members of the delegation would rather see them in writing. the governor has promised us that by the end of the week we would have something in writing we could take a look at. >> the governor says the draft of that a gambling legislation will be available friday and the city delegation will look at on wednesday. the governor said he would make a decision to call a special session within 10 days. >> thank you. now to washington or the standoff over taxes and spending is having a bottom-line effect on the economy. that's the assessment from the u.s. treasury secretary is blaming the economic slowdown on uncertainty. >> republicans and democrats on capitol hill are facing what has been called a fiscal cliff at the end of the year. right now, there is no sign of compromise. >> unable to fix the problem, lawmakers in washington are working to fix the blame. as congress struggles to disarm

a budget domesday plot of its own making, the treasury secretary, tim geithner, says the uncertainty is threatening to stall the economy. >> its stock and it needs to get unstuck and the most powerful instrument of economic policy the country needs right now are in the hands of congress. >> if congress can't find a compromise before december 31, the bush era tax cuts expire for every single american and $113 billion in automatic defense and domestic spending cuts kick in. the fed chief, ben bernanke, said it could be devastating economic punch. >> if that happens, it will no doubt do serious damage to the recovery and caused a significant number of jobs. >> in the defense industry alone, 100,000 jobs could be lost. but that is just an estimate. >> we are unable to reliably estimate how many employees will lose jobs and how many families will be disrupted. >> the president's position is

clear about what congress days to do. >> the white house is telling congress to find a solution. congress is already preparing for the worst. >> the house voted to force the budget office to draw up a report outlining the cut that will make on january 1. >> we're simply saying they tell us how what will go down because it seems to be your only plan. >> a fiscal cliffhanger with the whole world watching. if there is a pulling back from a fiscal cliff, it looks like it will be after the election. >> there was a rally today outside the university. >> an outcry over people losing their jobs and how the schools is responding to the message. >> are allergies and children -- why are some kids are allergic to eggs now allowed to eat them? >> security concerns in london just before the start of the olympic games. >> thunderstorms a --

thunderstorm watch in effect for anne arundel county.

>> employees, students and faculty gathered in protest because the institution has let

off 25 employees to close a budget shortfall. cit group demanded that the school president stop layoffs and explain how the deficit can exist less than one month into the university's new fiscal year. protesters say the bottom line is priorities. >> are they going to have the boots on the ground to give the student the services and quality education they need or are they going to give it to a bunch of bureaucrats who sit around with the president and slap each other's back to the tune of $169,000 a pop? >> the employees, staff and faculty in response to the protest, the president said the recommended cuts while difficult were necessary to move forward. >> we begin tonight with new research that shows taking

adhd drugs do not have a long-term effect. half of them are given a dose of ritalin for about a year and a brain scans reveal no differences in the brains of those taking the drug compared to those who were not treated. the study found that long-term, adhd tried to use did not contribute to future drug use. some children who were once allergic to eggs are able to eat them things to an innovative study the treated children with the very foods that make them sick. >> whether it's bets, eggs, milk or shellfish, millions of children suffer from food allergies. >> his of i would start to swell and his face with well and he had highs and was throwing up. >> he was allergic to a delay the cake.

that meant completely avoiding them. not only in scrambled form but exit in baked goods, ice cream and pastas. >> you worry a lot about safety because even the tiniest little bit of egg could kill him. >> but in this case, the tiny amount of they cheered him. >> we started off with about one 10,000 of an egg. >> the doctor let a steady to treat and debt -- to treat allergies in kids. all participants were given either a placebo or egg white powder. neither the doctors nor the patients knew what they're getting. those who received the real egg whites got a small amount and gradually eight more. after a year, half the participants could be a whole egg without complications. after two years, three-quarters could do it. the doctor stopped short of calling it a cure. >> i think we can say they are eating eggs in their diet now without symptoms. >> done that, i scream --

donuts, ice-cream -- >> doctors say if all goes well, the treatment could be available to the public in the next five to 10 years. >> about to get rid of the heat. a lot of times when we make this transition, we get some bumpy weather and that's what we are experiencing is leaving. the strongest storm right now is in baltimore, south of anne arundel. it is producing gusts up to 60 miles an hour and is traveling to east across the bay. stevens bill, you are next in line and maybe centerville on the eastern shore.

that's a strong thunderstorms that will stay alive as across the bay to the eastern shore. elsewhere, things have settled down. this was a strong line of thunderstorms as it came out of pennsylvania, it weakened as it came across. when you get toward baltimore or frederick county, there is steady, beneficial rain. don't expect a weather event out of this. the easternto shore. elsewhere, you guys just get a good soaking rain. we still have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9:00 this evening. i don't think they're going to take it down. there's a possibility of heavy weather developing between now and then but the only warning in effect is the 14 anne arundel -- is leigh to -- is the 14 anne

arundel. those storms were pretty strong when they came at the pennsylvania and i can tell you why the weekend when they got into maryland, but they did and it's a good thing. we will just be thankful that they got weaker when they jump out of pennsylvania. the front is going to draft south, walking into maryland and go through the afternoon and stopped just south of us. it will be a slow process to get rid of the heat. the rain cooled things off down to 84 degrees after hitting 102 degrees this afternoon. showers and thunderstorms early tonight. partly cloudy skies later on with temperatures settling back to between 70 degrees and 80 degrees. the front will start just south of us, so we keep a chance for showers and the forecast with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. after that, it really cools off. a chance for rain in the picture.

take that temperature down to 83 and we get rid of the rain and humidity. sunshine with temperatures in the mid-80s and overnight lows in the '60s. much-needed rain and winding up with a decent weekend. >> thank you. still ahead, celebrations in syria after the defense minister is killed. >> a man leaps out of a moving vehicle to escape his kidnappers. how the suspects talked him into the band 3 >> the fire house expo comes to baltimore.

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able to extinguish the fire. there are checking for extensions. as far as traffic as, he stand westbound belvidere is shut down just to the last of park heights avenue. >> speaking of firefighters, over 10,000 are in baltimore right now for the 23rd annual firehouse expo learning about the latest equipment and techniques. >> this is the largest on the east coast for firefighters. >> the firefighters firehouse expo gets them a chance to get the latest training, as the newest equipment and for the city of baltimore, it's great for the economy. at the baltimore city fire academy, firefighters from all over that academy -- all over the city were here on the latest equipment and using the latest techniques. >> we have vehicles we have set

up to look like realistic challenges like a car on the roof for on its side. we're giving them assignments to help them get better at doing the same tasks out in the real world. they are leery -- they are learning new ideas and we are sharing that information. if they are familiar with the technique, we give them the ability to say maybe that's one thing i'm familiar with but i might do it a little differently. >> for the firefighters, they get a chance to brush up on skills and learn from fellow firefighters. >> i want to further my career, so it helps me. i'm a special ops firemen back home, so it's useful. >> it is not often you get to pick your hands on the tools and learn from other firefighters around the country about their different techniques and methods. >> at the convention center, they were setting up for business. this is the 23rd year for the firehouse expo and the show manager says the baltimore expo

has always been a big success. >> baltimore is the eastern seaboard and connects so many wonderful cities. is easy to access and the people are fabulous. >> the city knows how important the expo is to the economy. that's why a year after year, they go out of their way to make that firefighters and visitors welcome. >> we have about 15,000 firefighters to come every year in august and late july, so it's great for the city. it probably has about an $11 million impact on the city. >> the expo runs through july 21. >> welcome to town. still ahead, some security concerns in london for the olympics. >> the main security company has figured out it cannot meet its target. details on how olympic organizers are responding. >> there is a new push to keep

the dream back on the books.

>> there are a few thunderstorms

moving through the state tonight. there is the baltimore area, the dark clouds and there were some lightning strikes earlier. >> we saw a lightning strike just right there. >> the strongest thunderstorms right now are south of baltimore. we talked about this a few minutes ago. a severe thunderstorm warning is still in effect for anne arundel county. this is by far the strongest storm out there, just north of the annapolis moving east and capable of producing wind gusts over 60 miles an hour. is moving east and will cross over the water in the next 50 or 20 minutes and had toward centerville. be prepared for that and that's the only game in town as far as separate thunderstorm scope. you can see the line of thunderstorms south of baltimore. it's really just like and

beneficial rain at this point. if there is going to be any severe weather, it will be on the eastern shore in the next 60 minutes or so. >> there is a major security concern in london tonight. the company hired to guard the majority of the olympics says only has half of the expected number of guards ready. >> the start of the games is just one week from friday. the british military is moving in to london to fill the gap. >> checking bags, guarding athletes is now being done by soldiers and police scrambled from around the uk. the security company, the world's third largest private employer just figured out it cannot meet its target. the chief -- they say they only have half that number already. british lawmakers let the ceo have it. >> it a shambles and

inexcusable. it's a shambles, isn't it? it not where we want to be. that is certain. >> the ceos said he only learned on july 3 that they were falling well short. an internal memo talked about a system called just in time, saying it would have been an advantage to have everyone trained much ink -- months in advance but was not practical or cost-effective. many people say they went through interviews and training but did not hear back for months. organizers emphasize they are confident. >> this has not, nor will it impact impact safety and security of these games. >> the question is how many guards will show up all. will more military be needed? >> you can't guarantee nominee will turn up, can you? >> keep in mind, there is more than 10,000 military and security personnel already lined up to help guard the games. >> a popular local university

president is throwing his support behind efforts to uphold the controversial dream act. >> the doctor says he sees the benefit of educating all maryland students. >> this is one of the hot button issues. this would allow students whose parents paid maryland taxes to be charged in state tuition rates. the law is being challenged and now voters could decide whether it stays on the books. >> high school students are tied to the success of the dream act. they joined forces with a space, civil-rights, and labor organizations to lobby voters to help keep the law on the books. >> i will never stop learning

and contributing to this country more and more and more. >> this student who did not want to share her last name says that dream act is key to her education. >> i decided to focus on education because of my parents. they said it's the path to my success and i very much believe it. that is why i'm working so hard. >> the dream act allows students to pay in state college tuition rates to enroll in a community college. the president says voters should consider the long term benefits. >> they will get good jobs and pay taxes and help us all out. i believe it. i have seen it. where would we be without educated people? we need to support all of our children getting an education. >> a statement released said its increasingly improper for him

to support an issue that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in the future. some leaders say the support is solid. >> we are united by the relief -- by the belief that maryland kids to work hard and are accepted to a maryland college deserve the chance to fill their dream. >> we will continue to work hard to be sure maryland voters support the dream back in november. >> the dream act will appear on the november 6 ballot. >> bad dream act was passed by the general assembly in 2011. -- the dream act was passed by the general assembly. but the man jumped from a moving car. we will explain why. >> a man wanted for murder takes off with a commercial plant in utah.

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internet shows celebrations and syria after news of the death of the defense minister. the un security council met behind closed doors and postpone the vote on a resolution until tomorrow morning. this is after the syrian defense minister and the president's brother were killed in a bombing in damascus. the defense minister is the most senior official to be killed in the fight to oust the president. >> [unintelligible] crashes and then takes his own life. the commuter jet was hoisted out of the airport parking lot on tuesday. they found the body of a pilot and murder suspect inside. he had an apparent self- inflicted gunshot wound. he was on the run after his girlfriend was found dead last friday. at the airport has reopened as the investigation moves forward despite the relative ease with which he stole the plane.

officials say the airport is safe and secure. it's like right out of a movie -- a pennsylvania man jumps out of a moving vehicle to escape his kidnappers and it was all caught on tape. the man was walking when men in a marine band pulled up and ask directions. they pulled up with guns and snatched him. as u.s. order to take off his pants compare ours talked about killing him. when they parked behind the library, people were there as the van took off that he seized the opportunity and job for his life. police say they know the face of one of the suspects. many facebook users wanting to have a dislike but in these days. why the social networks may be falling short. >> some gas guzzling mistakes you might be making. you can save a buck or two. >> the president is briefed on the severe drought gripping the u.s.. what the administration is doing about it, coming up. >> strong thunderstorms moving

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>> president obama received a briefing from his agriculture director j.. 60% of the country is being impacted by terrible drought. >> that usda dispatched staff to the hardest-hit states but that secretary says the real relief can only come from congress. it's ruining crops and livelihood. >>s of today, 1297 counties have been designated as disaster areas. >> the worst drought in decades has hurt the corn and soybean crops. president obama was briefed on the situation and he urged congress to provide help by passing the farm bill and renewing disaster relief programs that have expired. >> the onus is working with congress to see if whether or not we can work together a

bipartisan way to provide work to the heart -- to provide relief to these hard-working folks. >> crop insurance typically covers about 70% of lost revenue but there's no such thing for livestock. forecasters say there is not much relief in sight. >> this time of year, it's very difficult for the atmosphere to produce an extended time of rainfall needed in the missouri, mississippi, and ohio valley areas. >> nothing short of a tropical storm will do much good. prices for beef, poultry, and pork may go down in the coming weeks, but as a result of the drought, they are expected to go back up later this year. >> no tropical storms in sight. >> i was looking at some old

ancient pictures. [unintelligible] >> normally we have a tropical system taking care of that but that's not going to happen for awhile. in maryland, we are getting beneficial rain out of this transition and keeping severe weather to a minimum. that's not to say there were the few strong thunderstorms out there. most of you are just getting light to moderate rain. the only game in town as far as severe weather goes is on the eastern shore. this one certainly has the capability of producing wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. but that's the only game in town. those will stay in the

mountains and most of you will get a good soaking rain if you are lucky. we still have a severe thunderstorm watch until 9:00 tonight. i think the weather service will leave that in place. there could be pockets of storms developing tonight. here are the warnings on the eastern shore. 104 degrees this afternoon at bwi. i think those thermometer's need to be calibrated. that breaks the old record set in 1887. the normal high is 87 just to give you a little perspective. relief is in sight as the cold fronts drops down at a pennsylvania. the friend will slide down over the next 24 hours. it's not going to make all the way through until friday but that gives us another chance for beneficial rain as it stalls out thursday and friday.

you're not going to turn the air conditioner off, but it's going to be much nicer by the time we had an to the weekend. over 100 degrees this afternoon with the rain and clouds around a bit. 84 at the airport. showers and thunderstorms tonight, mainly early. partly cloudy skies but the front is not going to go through until tomorrow. temperatures between 70 and 80. clouds and sunshine and a chance for storms. a slight chance we could see strong storms but this will just be beneficial rain. the seven-day forecast, a wave of low pressure and temperature is dropping 10 degrees down to 83. a good chance for beneficial rain on friday. dropping the humidity, we will

see sunshine with temperatures in the mid '80s with overnight lows in the '60s. it will stay in the '80s through next week. >> at&t customers now have the option of adding up to 10 devices to their wireless plan. the new data plan allows connected funds to receive unlimited taxing and calling. -- unlimited texting and calling. here's some insight on how to save a dollar or two on gas -- did you know you pay an extra 26 for every 5 miles you go over 50? another tip is too much luggage in and on top of your vehicle. luggage on top of your vehicle can cause wind resistance and that decreases fuel economy by 2%.

an extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces fuel economy by 1%. the sale of hybrid an alternate fuel vehicles are up according to "usa today." statistics show a jump of more than 164% last month. the toyota prius tripled its sales and the chevy volt doubled its sales. but not all green vehicles are up to par. sales fell for the honda inside and nissan leaf. imagine a car that runs only on some light. students are trying to make that a reality and they are high schoolers trying to get it done. >> the panel tilts toward the sun and rotates on its axis. >> this recent graduate has always loved rebuilding cars.

but this year, he took his skill to a new level. >> we started with a pipe and built up from that. onthe car here doesn't run gas. it is 100% power by the sun. he and his classmates will be at texas motor speedway testing out their creation in the solar car competition with students across the country. >> that's what i want to do -- i want to be in renewable energy and have my own company later in life. just the fact i can do this in high school is awesome. a lot of college people don't even have this opportunity. >> they are learning things your they can't learn in the classroom. a green light to success as they move forward in life. >> the world is going places and

we can do this. 30 years ago, people would have laughed at you. you can't run a car on solar. you can and this shows the way the world is progressing. we are moving on. >> that is very cool. it appears facebook is not an pressing its users like it used to according to a new study that reveals the social networks has hit a record low. according to the satisfaction index, facebook is ranked 61 out of 100 when it comes to customer satisfaction and is in the bottom five of the more than 230 companies measured in the index. what is to blame? it is the presence of advertisement, privacy concerns, and changes to its time line. >> maybe you are headed to london for the olympics and you need a cheap place to say -- cheap place to stay. the driver of his cab might be your guide. the bed -- the cap can be

converted into a single bed for one of london's most unusual hotels. no word about at will lead. >> during the olympics, taxi drivers are going to have a hard time. we're not sure if we're going to earn any money because we are not allowed to go down certain roads and a lot is closed off. certain hotels are charging extraordinary prices, so i thought why not run out my cab for the night? >> he says he has had some inquiries but so far, no firm bookings. the governor is in town to discuss expanding gambling. the outcome of today's city hall meeting. details coming up at 6:00. >> using that tape and a lot of imagination, artists and working

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>> all lot of times i start to work on this and [unintelligible] i take two or three drawings and find a new way for them to go together. >> that style has for creating on a larger scale. she is working on a window display. >> different textures and elements i see around me and reconfiguring them in a patterned way to evoke the energy of the city. mosley is paint on fragments of paper, torn up and reassembled. >> the project is part of the semifinalist exhibition for the art scape prize. is inside the building or you'll see works of dozens of local artists. >> installations, sculpture, video, painting, drawing, you

name it. >> while she may look like a student herself, she's actually a heart -- actually an art professor. she loves the physical nature of her project. >> i get to climb up and down ladders and i'm all over the place using my whole body to make the peace. >> she hopes those who stop by to see the work will come in to check out the rest of the exhibition. >> i'm trying to make it as eye- catching as possible. >> some great artists down there. that is it for us at 5:00. here is what is coming up at 6:00. >> strong thunderstorms on the eastern shore. we will look at that and check your forecast in a few minutes. >> a high level gambling powwow at city hall. details regarding a special session just ahead. >> live, local, late breaking-- this is wbal 11 news at 6:00. >> good evening everybody.

we are finally getting some relief from the heat. >> not yet, but we will be. is taking severe weather to do it with strong thunderstorms in the state. >> we have had a few strong thunderstorms but this is not a widespread event. the strongest storm is on the eastern shore, in effect until about 6:30, just north of centerville and could produce wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. they've shut down both directions of the bay bridge waiting for this storm to go by. gusts over 60 miles an hour would make it very dangerous to drive on that. i suspect they will open up about 15 or 20 minutes. not a lot going on, just some beneficial light to moderate rain. the only severe weather game in town is over on the eastern shore. shore. we will talk